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Is Parks and Recreation safe for children?

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# Parks and Recreation – Parent Guide This comedy follows a ambitious local government official pursuing community projects in small-town Indiana. While generally lighthearted with mild language and sexual references, it contains some adult humor and occasional crude jokes that may go over younger children's heads. Best suited for teenagers 14 and up who can appreciate the satirical workplace comedy.
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Violence
Moderate
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Language / Profanity
Mild
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Sexual Content
Mild
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Horror / Scary
Mild
Type
TV Show
Released
2009
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Comedy

In an attempt to beautify her town — and advance her career — Leslie Knope, a mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks and Recreation Department of Pawnee, Indiana, takes on bureaucrats, cranky neighbors, and single-issue fanatics whose weapons are lawsuits, the jumble of city codes, and the democratic process she loves so much.

Amy Poehler
Amy Poehler
Leslie Knope
Aziz Ansari
Aziz Ansari
Tom Haverford
Nick Offerman
Nick Offerman
Ron Swanson
Aubrey Plaza
Aubrey Plaza
April Ludgate
Full cast on IMDb ›
Medium stimulus

This is an adult comedy show with standard TV pacing, frequent scene changes, and fast dialogue — not designed for infants or toddlers and not appropriate for their age group.

Stimulus rating reflects pacing, visual complexity, and sensory intensity — factors associated with attention development in children under 3. Learn more

Under 6
Not yet
Ages 6–8
Not recommended
Ages 9–12
With parent
Ages 13+
Yes

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Ratings based on MPAA/TV classification and TMDB metadata. Updated March 2026.
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